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巻き物

巻物、 巻きもの

Reading

Kana: まきもの
Romaji: makimono
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

scroll; rolled book; makimono

Note: usu. 巻(き)物
2

scarf; muffler; stole

Note: usu. 巻きもの
3

sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling

Note: usu. 巻きもの
See also: 巻き寿司 (reading まきずし)

Kanji

Readings: カン、 ケン、 ま.く、 まき、 ま.き
Meanings: scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter